Gloria Bernice Cronan, 70, of Malden, was born Feb. 13, 1935, and died Monday, April 11, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital at Cape Girardeau.

She was the daughter of the late Edward Eli Eagan and Mattie Marie Eagan.

Survivors include her husband, Welton Cronan of Malden; three daughters, Gloria Jean Causey of Campbell, Kimberly Sue Kerr of Parma, and Mary Elizabeth Cronan of Malden; two sons, Samuel Hite of Cape Girardeau and Bruce Cronan of Malden; three step-daughters, Vicki Bergan of Lewiston, Idaho, Cathy Ruvio of Springfield, and Tammy Fisher of Las Vegas, Nev.; two step-sons, Rick Cronan of Dexter and David Cronan of Lewiston, Idaho; one foster child, Debra Thompson of Parma; two brothers, Bill Eagan of Ider, Ala., and Bob Eagan of Burton, Mich.; three sisters, Patricia Follo of Burton, Mich., Marie Doyle of Tawas, Mich., and Sandy Eagan of Lansing, Mich.; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Ruth Ann Hite; and one infant brother.

Visitation will be held after 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2005, at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden with Father Glenn Eftink officiating.

Interment will follow at Portageville Cemetery.